Pet Sitting Insurance

What does petting sitting insurance include?

Our insurance supports a wide range of pet sitters’ responsibilities, including the safety and behaviour of your customers’ pets while under your care, custody, or control. Coverage extends to domestic pets such as dogs, cats, reptiles, and even livestock—provided they are not kept for commercial purposes.

You will also be covered for doing general housekeeping and cleaning whilst you are looking after their pets this would also cover you to stay in their homes.

By investing in pet care insurance as a business owner, you will also demonstrate a strong sense of professionalism and commitment to potential clients.

Designed to meet the unique needs of pet sitters, dog day carers, animal minders, and in-home pet boarders, our policies are available as comprehensive packages, with options available to cover risks specific to your business or circumstances.

For more information about our pet minding insurance packages, call Pet Business Insurance today on +61 8 6255 5899, complete our enquiry form, or obtain a quick quote online.

Our Standard Cover Includes

• Public Liability Up to $10,000,000 included
• Accidents & Injuries to Animals $20,000 per incident ($60,000 in the annual aggregate)
• Loss of Keys Up to $4,000 included
• Loss of Money Up to $750 included
• Show Cover Attend events and even hold shows with up to 150 people included
• Loss of Animal Cover in the event that any pet you are looking after is lost or stolen
• Helper, volunteers and family members over the age of 16
• Collection and delivery of animals in your care
• Working with restricted breeds (Subject to Government Guidelines)

Our Optional Extras Include

• Professional Indemnity Up to $1,000,000
• Personal Accident See Details
• Equipment Cover Up to $100,000
• Additional Money Cover Up to $50,000
• Business Interruption Cover Up to $30,000
• Shop Glass Cover Up to $3,500
• Deterioration of Chilled Stock Up to $7,000
• Animal Illness Cover Up to $3,000 per boarder

Pet sitting insurance FAQs

Do pet sitters need to be registered?

If you only provide pet sitting services at a client's home, you do not need a licence. You will need to be licensed if you provide pet boarding services or look after the animals at your home.

Are pet minders the same as pet sitters?

Pet minding and Pet sitting are the terms used to describe when you are looking after the animals in the clients home during the day and overnight, or your own home during the day. If you are looking after the animal overnight in your own home, this would be classed as pet boarding and may require a licence from your local authority.